By Herman Cain ——Bio and Archives--June 6, 2014
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Rule 1: Negatives go up, not down As a leader, you never send negative information down to your team. If you are feeling negative, discuss it with your CEO, manager, or coach. Don’t let the negative trickle down into your team. This will lead to a negative culture, and you will lose the respect of your team. Rule 2: Handle negative situations individually
When I was venting to my staff, I was breaking this rule. Handle a negative situation in the privacy of an office and on an individual basis. If I had taken everyone in individuallyand discussed the situation, I could have kept the energy up in the office. If you can’t handle telling your entire team, then use the chain of command technique – tell your direct subordinates, then they can tell theirs. Rule 3: Shut down gossip and rumors You need to discuss ideas, not people. Stay away from joining in the water cooler conversations and shut them down when others start. Create a no drama zone in the office and get this rule through to everyone. Rule 4: Always take a breath before reacting A moment of silence can do wonders for emotional command. Slow down and step back. Observe what is happening from 40,000 feet and then discuss. Just a single moment can make all the difference between having an emotional outburst you will later regret or a properly handled situation. Rule 5: Have a mastermind group to get different thoughts A mastermind group is made up of diverse individuals with different ideas. Running a situation by other successful people who are not in your industry helps you get a different look at it. You may just be too close to see the positive in the situation. Rule 6: Read books and listen to positive audio We are bombarded with negatives constantly. To combat this, always focus on reading more positive books and listening to positive audio. This will help you stay more positive and be a better leader.These rules reflect my own experience, and Mr. Glossinger puts them across extremely well here. As a nation, we should look for leaders who engage in effective practices like these. And as individuals who aspire to leadership in any endeavor - whether of the nation, your city, a large or small business, your church or even your own family - we should study positive leadership traits like these and be prepared to put them into practice. Effective leaders persuade people to embrace their vision and their direction. You don't do that by yelling the loudest or by blaming others for your mistakes. You do it by gaining wisdom like this, and by combining that wisdom with your own strengths and abilities to make it your own.
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